Texas Insurance Code

§ 701.151 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

IN § 701.151Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part F. INSURANCE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 701. INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS · Art. D. INSURANCE FRAUD INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY

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(a)Information or material acquired by the department that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit is not a public record for the period the commissioner considers reasonably necessary to:

(1)complete the investigation;

(2)protect the person under investigation from unwarranted injury; or

(3)serve the public interest.

(b)The information or material is not subject to a subpoena by another governmental entity, other than a grand jury subpoena, until:

(1)the information or material is released for public inspection by the commissioner; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.